Synopsis of our published books

The first pick of our published books, is 'Dear Junia' by Tomi Makanjuola who is an undergraduate at Oxford Universtity where she is studying English and French. 

This book tells us the story of a young woman (Wura) in her early twenties. Fed up with wallowingg in apathy, she embarkes on an epistolary journey that will change her life forever. Through her candid letters to the unborn Junia, she begins to confront the murky depths of her past. Why did her leave? What really caused her father to give up their home and life in Nigeria for the too -neat streets of England? The closer she gets to finding the answers to her questions, the more she is forced to face the dark reality of family secrets that have been supressed for years.

Available in paperback and kindle version on Amazon http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_1?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&field-keywords=Dear+Junia

The second pick of our published books is Stoic by Yomi Makanjuola CEO Thinck Limited.

"Life is like an onion. You never know howmuch joy and grief it has in store for you until you peal it back layer by layer" said Mr. Pai to Franklin. Franklin Delano's emotional roller-coaster expedition into adulthood at the turn of the millennium is a powerful coming -of -age story that is guarranteed to tug at your heart strings.
Hue, Franklin's closest friend, is a conflicted bi-racial who coceivably will do anything to please his mecurial sister Jasmine. Worryingly, Jasmine was "someone who expected a flash bulb to go off everytime she smiled". Franklin's gallantry in the face of life's travails will challenge many of your default assumptions about friendship, betrayal, tragedy and heroism.

Available in paperback and Kindle version on Amazon http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_i_3_5?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&field-keywords=stoic+yomi&sprefix=stoic%2Cstripbooks%2C390

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This is what we do here at Thinck Limited. Our work, our pride.
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Aspartame danger!

Here at Thinck Limited, we would like our clients and our readers to enjoy good health. Therefore be warned that 'Aspartame' poisoning is real. This substance which is reported to be 200 times sweeter than unrefined sugar is found in all foods, and common in fizzy drinks, particularly the so called "diet" or "low calorie" drinks. Aspartame has been known to cause various extreme neurological disorders ranging from severe anxiety, Panic attacks, brain fuzziness to depression, to name a few.
Click on this link to read more http://www.healthychoices.co.uk/aspartame.html happy reading! and stay healthy!
 

Publishing News

Hachette U.K buys Quercus a US London-based independent publisher. Read more http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/publisher-news/article/61994-hodder-completes-quercus-buy.html

Writer's block

Do you stryggle with writer's block? Don't be discouraged. Writer's Digest offers 7 ways to overcome writer's block. Click this link to find out: http://www.writersdigest.com/editor-blogs/guide-to-literary-agents/7-ways-to-overcome-writers-block

Publishers are learning to embrace collaboration

They are being forced now to work together both within their own departments and with other publishers. This acts were once unheard of in publishing companies. When business was booming, journalists could work in ignorant bliss of the business side of publications, but now they are forced to work closer together exchanging best practices, working together across divisions in titles, brands and companies.

When Troy Young first came to Hearst magazines to rev up its digital products, he got rid of cubicles and brought together editorial, video staff, analytics and photographers together to foster a faster, reactive working envrionment.

"Digital demands that we be relevant to the consumer at any moment," he said. "You have to be fast if you want to get traffic." 
Read the full article from this link http://digiday.com/publishers/publishers-learning-love-collaboration/

Transcription

Transcibing interviews is not a natural skill for many, particularly writers. The struggle starts with getting the information, transcribing it and turning it into a well written article that is guarranteed to maintain readers' interest. Nevertheless, it becomes easier with time. 

The basics to keep in mind are simple:

1. Interviewing - be sure to gather enough information about the individual you are going to interview beforehand. This will not only make transcription easier later, it will also help to remember key details about the person. It also helps if possible to build a kind of rapport with the person before the actual interview. Better a relaxed interviwee than a wary one.

2. Be sure to carry an extra recording device, possibly a pen and notepad to jot down key points or words you feel might not come through clearly on the main recording device. Some people might be too concious of being recorded, and this could deter the smooth running of the interview process. In this case it might help to invest in a smart pen (Livescribe). It is an innovative pen that works better for voice recording than the traditional recorder, and because it looks more like a pen than a recording device, it alleviate the awkwardness of some interviews.

3. Short but detailed interviews would take the edge off the challenge of transcribing. It helps if you can create a rough outline and stick to it, thereby you will keep transcribing time to a minimum.